opportunistic infection
noun[C]
medicalspecializeduk/ɒp.ə.tjuːˌnɪs.tɪk ɪnˈfek.ʃən/us/ɑː.pɚ.tuːˌnɪs.tɪk ɪnˈfek.ʃən/aninfectioncausedbybacteriaor avirusthat is notharmfulto ahealthypersonbutharmsapersonwhose body'snaturaldefenceagainstinfectionisdamaged:
机会性感染(细菌或病毒引起的感染,对健康人一般无害,但会影响自然防御感染能力受损的人)The mostcommonopportunisticinfectionassociatedwithAIDSis atypeofpneumonia.
Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
- adenovirus
- aerobe
- amoebic
- anti-HIV
- antimicrobial
- bacterium
- germicidal
- germophobe
- hen of the woods
- human immunodeficiency virus
- incubation
- incubation period
- mildew
- shitake mushroom
- spike protein
- staph
- staphylococcus
- strep
- streptococcal
- streptococcus